The Samling Academy gathers together talented young classical singers from across the North East of England for inspirational coaching and performance opportunities, including fully-staged opera productions. We are very fortunate to have been selected as a Samling Singing School from 2025 to 2027, which involves having expert free group singing tuition for our 70 strong choir, and free individual tuition for some of our talented solo vocalists and Music teachers.
Year 9 – Hedi W, Lucy R, Mason G, Jack D, Jacob T and Leo W.
Year 10 – Juliette C, Cecily F, Evan L, Josh S.
Year 11 -Thomas R, Michael L, Aiden F and Daniel F.
Year 12 – Molly R.
Congratulations to Year 9s Mason (1st, Junior Boys), Jack (10th, Junior Boys) and Hedi (4th, Junior Girls). Also huge well done to Molly in Year 12 who was 2nd in the Senior Girls. These students will represent Northumberland in the next round.
The King Edward VI School is proud to announce the official opening of its brand new Sports Hall, marking a major milestone in the school’s sporting history.
Despite producing a number of world-class sportsmen and women over the years, the school has never previously had a dedicated indoor sports facility.
Following an 18-month construction programme, the new Sports Hall is now complete and open for use, much to the delight of students, staff, and the wider community. The four-court Sports Hall has been designed to host a wide variety of indoor sports and physical activities, from 5-a-side football to netball, badminton to pickleball. It will support the PE curriculum, extracurricular clubs, competitions, and community use, with the facility available to book outside of school hours via the school website.
Students and staff, both past and present, attended the official opening on Monday 12 January, where they were given the opportunity to tour the new Sports Hall and view the facilities first-hand.
Headteacher Clare Savage said:
“This is a hugely exciting moment for our school. Sport has always been a strength of King Edward VI School, and the opening of our first ever Sports Hall provides the facilities our students deserve. We are incredibly proud to see this vision become a reality after many years of ambition and 18 months of hard work, and we thank Northumberland County Council and our Foundation Governors for their continued support.”
Head of Physical Education Rachel Shaw added:
“The new Sports Hall will transform opportunities for our students. It allows us to deliver a broader and more inclusive PE curriculum, support performance sport, and host events regardless of the weather. We are thrilled to finally have an indoor space that matches the talent and enthusiasm of our young people.”
The Sports Hall complements the school’s existing high-quality athletics track and grass pitches and forms part of a wider commitment to outstanding sporting provision. The facility will shortly be further enhanced by the addition of a synthetic pitch for football and rugby, delivered in partnership with the Football Foundation. Together, these developments will enable the school to continue providing excellent sports education for which it has long been renowned.
The opening of the Sports Hall represents a significant investment in the health, wellbeing, and sporting excellence of both current and future generations at The King Edward VI School, Morpeth.
Mr Malton-Earl and Mrs Tansey took 40 of their Year 11 RE students to Durham Cathedral on Thursday 18 December. The students were welcomed into the Cathedral and had the opportunity to explore a major place of Christian worship and pilgrimage, learning about the story of St Cuthbert and the origins of Christianity in the North-East. A really good and valuable day for all involved; students got to see what they have been learning about in class in real life and got to discuss and debate Christan teachings and values demonstrating a sound understanding of their curriculum.
As the term draws to a close, we are delighted to share our final Whole Class Reader of the year, A Visit from St Nicholas, brought to life by our Year 12 Reading Ambassadors, who have recorded the poem alongside their Year 10 reading partners.
Since September, these pairs have been reading together weekly, with a clear focus on building confidence, fluency and reading habits. Over time, those regular sessions have also built strong, supportive relationships, which really show in the recording.
We are incredibly proud of our Year 10 students for the commitment they have shown and the progress they have made. Their growing confidence is a testament to their effort and resilience. We are equally proud of our Sixth Form Reading Ambassadors, who have volunteered their time week after week, turning up consistently, modelling excellent reading habits and offering encouragement and support.
This project reflects what we value at KEVI: reading at the heart of our curriculum, students supporting students, and traditions that bring us together as a school.
We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed putting it together.
Happy Christmas!
A huge well done to Cameron, Sam and Angus following an outstanding performance for the Newcastle Red Bulls Academy.
The lads were part of a very dominant 62–7 victory over the touring Australian Raptors side, putting in a massive shift from start to final whistle. The effort, intensity, and teamwork on display were a real pleasure to watch.
All three boys played exceptionally well with Sam displaying a very dominant first half in attack and defence. Angus contributed to the scoreline with a try and two conversions and Cameron who controlled the set piece throughout the game.
Unfortunately, Sam suffered a dislocated elbow during the match. He showed real toughness, and we’re pleased to say he is recovering well. Wishing him a smooth and speedy recovery.
All three represented themselves with real pride — an excellent performance all round.
Year 11 Drama students had a fantastic time at the very first show of the Theatre Royal’s Aladdin. Students were able to enjoy the show and see their learning come to life. For their GCSE students study the traditional British genre of pantomime, watching the show they were able to see the devices used to make it a truely unique form of theatre.
All of the students had a great time and really enjoyed the show.
Students Helen and her younger brother Arthur are raising money for the sixth year in a row in support of the RNLI.
The are doing a “musical advent calendar” (posting a video of them playing a Christmas song each day). The duo have already raised in excess of £13000 over the past few years and aim to raise another £2000 this year.
To support Helen and Arthur you can follow and donate, if you can, across a number of channels:
Just Giving https://www.justgiving.
We are the delegation representing Nigeria, a country in West Africa.
Nigeria is one of the emerging nations on this planet, and we are the largest African economy. Climate change has an extremely heavy impact on us, as drought and desertification increases in the north, and major flooding worsens in the south. We
also have prolonged heatwaves, with temperatures sometimes exceeding 40 degrees. This is of course having a tremendous impact on us, with our agriculture, livestock and quality of lives heavily affected.Currently, we are determined to reach Net Zero by 2060, and we aim to be 47% below ‘Business As Usual’ by 2030 (provided we have international support). Following 2030, we are committed to shifting towards renewable energy.Already we have been extending areas of conservation, and in our megacity Lagos, we have a $40 billion dollar railway expansion, reducing carbon emissions and improving public transport. We are also a part of the African Union's ‘Great Green Wall’, where we combat desertification. To do more for our country, and this planet, financial support from other, wealthy countries is critical in our collective fight against climate change.Although it may seem like we are behind other countries, we are as determined as we could possibly be. We must focus on opportunity, and our potential to make planet Earth a better place.Thank you.
